本书共四个模块，内容全面，实用性强。模块一为汽车文化，对汽车发展历史、品牌文化、消费文化和大众文化进行了介绍；模块二为传统汽车，紧扣汽车技术领域，介绍了汽车的基本组成，包括发动机、底盘和汽车电器等；模块三为新能源汽车，紧贴汽车发展方向，介绍了新能源汽车的类型、结构和原理；模块四为汽车新技术，紧跟汽车技术前沿，对汽车发动机、电器新技术和安全新技术进行了介绍。
本书可作为本科院校车辆工程、汽车服务工程专业，高等职业院校汽车检测与维修、汽车电子技术、汽车技术服务与营销、汽车运用技术等专业的教材，也可供相关企业人员参考。

前言
Module OneAutomobile Culture
Unit 1 Development History of Automobile
［Illustrated English］
［Technical and Practical Reading］
1.1 Birth of the Car
1.2 Development of Automobile Industry in the World
1.3 The Development of Chinas Automobile Industry
［Listening and Speaking］
Development History of Automobile
［Reading Material］
History of Steam Road Vehicles
Unit 2 Brand Culture of Automobile
［Illustrated English］
［Technical and Practical Reading］
2.1 American Car Brands
2.2 European Automobile Brands
2.3 Asian Car Brands
［Listening and Speaking］
Contrast of Automobile Brands at Home and Abroad
［Reading Material］
Domestic Manufacturers，Brands and Cars
Unit 3 Mass Culture of Automobile
［Illustrated English］
［Technical and Practical Reading］
3.1 The Display and Exposition of Cars
3.2 Automobile Athletics
3.3 Typical Sports Events
［Listening and Speaking］
Automotive Exhibition
［Reading Material］
2018 F1 World Championship
Unit 4 Consumption Culture of Automotive
［Illustrated English］
［Technical and Practical Reading］
4.1 Rational Buying Mentality
4.2 Reasonable Use of Car Habits
4.3 Civilized Driving Etiquette
［Listening and Speaking］
Receiving Customers
［Reading Material］
Seat Belt
Module TwoTraditional Automobile
Unit 5 Internal Combustion Engine
Structures and Principles
［Illustrated English］
［Technical and Practical Reading］
5.1 Two Institutions
5.2 Systems
［Listening and Speaking］
Discussion on Automobile Parts
［Reading Material］
History of Internal Combustion Engine
Unit 6 Chassis Structure and Principle
［Illustrated English］
［Technical and Practical Reading］
6.1 Drive Train
6.2 Steering System
6.3 Braking System
6.4 Driving System
［Listening and Speaking］
Trouble Repair of Automobile Braking System
［Reading Material］
Chassis of the Truck
Unit 7 Electrical System and Principle
［Illustrated English］
［Technical and Practical Reading］
7.1 Electrical Equipment Elements
7.2 Characteristics of Automotive Electrical Equipment
7.3 Structure and Types of Battery
［Listening and Speaking］
Checking for the Speedometer
［Reading Material］
Electrical Generator
Unit 8 Car Body
［Illustrated English］
［Technical and Practical Reading］
8.1 Front Body Structure
8.2 Rear Body Structure
8.3 Car Body Cover
［Listening and Speaking］
Communication on Automobile Body
［Reading Material］
Car Body Configurations
Module ThreeNew Energy
Automobile
Unit 9 Blade Electric Vehicles
［Illustrated English］
［Technical and Practical Reading］
9.1 Battery Electric Vehicle Overview
9.2 Propulsion System for Blade Electric Vehicles
［Listening and Speaking］
Introduction of the Blade Electric Car
［Reading Material］
Structure Principle of Battery Electric Vehicle
Unit 10 Hybrid Electric Vehicle
［Illustrated English］
［Technical and Practical Reading］
10.1 Definition of Hybrid Electric Vehicle
10.2 Features of Hybrid Electric Vehicles
10.3 Main Power Equipment of Hybrid Electric Vehicles
10.4 Classification of Hybrid Electric Vehicles
［Listening and Speaking］
Some Brands of Hybrid Vehicle
［Reading Material］
Energy Management Control of Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Unit 11Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
［Illustrated English］
［Technical and Practical Reading］
11.1 Types of Fuel Cells
11. 2Principles of a Fuel Cell
11.3 Fuel Cell Vehicles
11.4 OnBoard Hydrogen Storage
［Listening and Speaking］
Fuel Cell Automobile in the Automobile Exhibition
［Reading Material］
A Fuel Cell Vehicle
Unit 12Hydrogen Engine Automobile
［Illustrated English］
［Technical and Practical Reading］
12.1 Hydrogen Internal Combustion Vehicle
12.2 Hydrogen
12.3 Production
12.4 Storage
12.5Infrastructure
［Listening and Speaking］
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